Self-basting frying pan



Patented Feb. 28, 1950 mm i Y anpnweaw esb 29, 19 47, serial NofffSfiJSZZ Y.

plurality of lseparatedsmaller areas and which the movable member carrying the second frying arealias 'a 'drip'outletfor each of said smaller fry-' ingtareas, saidou'tlets beingj'disposed along one eaeithereof and saidmemberb'eing adapted to beinoved to variably position said outlets with respect to said smaller .frying areas.

Dtherlobjectsrand advantages ofthe invention willvhe apparent 'Ltothose skilled in the artunon a:study of the following specification Referring to the .drawingswhichl. are given by way of example toiillus'tr'ate the invention; .;Figure.1 is .a plan-view of our. new andjimp'roved self-basting Jfry'ingpan; ,I JE'igure Zis a sectional elevation 'takenalongthe 1ines-2 --2 of Figure 1;; b p Figure 3 is asectionalelevati on similar tolEigrurec2 except that the movablelmernbejr hasheen advanced to position the drip outlets over, center of each of the smaller frying areas;.and)

Eiguredzisa sectionalrelevation taken along th lines 4- -lof- ;Figure-r1-. Iv The frying pan has a main body In having spaced sides I! and l-z'join'edby'end webs l3 and 14, thus forming a rectangular frame. Near the left -end, as seen in Figure Lthe sides'flll and I2 are joined by a horizontal web 15; "and"'the"ri'ght edge of this'web, as seeniinFigur'eiz;;terminates in a vertical web IS, the height of which is...approximatelyihalf of the height-of-the sides gl 1,12, Flrand 14. Thesides l'l and-1,2 aredincl ined toward the 'end web [4 so "thatlthe height tofijthe web 'l'3.}is greater than thehe'ightaof the web 14.

Formed integral with the web-15, the si'de' v l4, and the vertical web l6, are shallow webs l lfand EB-which divide the area of theweb l5 intojiymum's s, mane 2|. All therpartsde'scribed above .\constitute the stationary -portion. of.; our improved..-.:self-basting fryengiThus wealhaveaa hollow;v rectangular frame havingat one end the 'series of frying area's I9, '20, and 2|.

A- handle 22 is secured-to the side II at amid point thereon. A vessel- 22 3hasaa -bottom-fportion ff theiupper surface nt'rwhioh':constitutesa'fry- Zllhe.portiomfl hasnjhorizontalfiexteri'sioijl'lS and an inclined portion 26 joining the portion 25 and the frying area 24. The under surface earne firstportion '25"Tests on? the top sdjrfa rtnewertrcarsrce1 3. Dntheout'eredge o'fthe' portion 25am depending steps 21' and "28 which engage the vertical 's'id'e- T3 when the-ves sel 23 is moved to the left a'pre'cietermined='dis-' 'tance. From theabove it willbe 'seen that the vessel 23 forms a closure for the above portion fifths riiain' body-[0 regardless'of whether "the vessel 23" ismovedto the right "asfar as it" will go, or movedto the le'ftasfar as itwill go. This beingth'e case, our" new andimprove'd "fryer a1:- ways presents a closed cavity "to the' heat of the gas burner or any other heat source and, consequently" produces the best results.

I "Th e' ve'ssel' "23 has oppositely disposed level extensions 2 9fand "30 which are join'etl 'to the portion "2T4 loy inclined webs 31 and 32 respw may. jTheunder surfaces'off'the fiatportions *19and'3m'asimay be seen inEigure 4, are slid'abl'y positioned'onthe upper' edgesof the sides l1 and I2. The extension 29 has an upstanding bpssfl -with a 'crossf'hole- -theririto accommodate a screw 34 which Fthreade'cHY-eng'ages a "handle '35-. AF-n iipstandifi web '38 "fis ter d integral "with we left edge ofthe' 'vess1"23 an 'this *web has Slots '31,, 3-8 "and" as "Tormedth'e'rein, an at' the b'ottom fifths sl'ot38'-a'n extenseedepression 40 is formed in the "vess'l with"a 'n extended "lip too, ,asinaybeseen-in Figure 2; The slots 3'1'-and T3! 30 likewise have 'i deriticalg' depressions II and 42 respectively; and have "extended lips 4 In 'and 42d. l'nfF 'ig ure ,1 the vessel '23 is shown in -the retroac'tive position where. the vessel "23 completely "c vers the; opening boundedby-t'he sides ll ,fl-Z, L3 andflB.

1iam,v.bacon,. ..orsausage, with "their" eggs. The ham, lbacon; or vsausage. would "be. placed on the surface-2L4 vviiithjth'e vessel ,positioned' over the heating .means; for example, a g'as'burner. Due

to the slight incl'ine'o'f'the surface, the grease whichds friediout. of, themeatronr the surfaceffl,

would drain toward the left edge, and via the the vessel: z-3n=tpwardathelett until th stopsil azndaizsx encounter the;edge tt'thecookrhas the lips 44011 154 Parand: -v4tat'ceritrallygpositioned ;-above .Now assuming that 'a jperson wanted to fry 2,499,0laa r The fact that our vessel 23 is removable, facilitates cleaning the device.

In the above example given to illustrate the invention, the sides II and I2 are inclined in the direction of the lower frying areas I9, 20 and 2|. and the vessel 23 is shown as having its frying surface level with the webs 25, 29, 30 and 36. so that wh n it is positionedv on the inclined sides I I and-i2, the frying surface 24 is inclined. Another form of the device which produces the ing the end side wall opposite said first end, and

same effect, and of which we have constructed-" such devices, has the sides H and I2 level with I "frying areas, and. drain means formed on said the sides 13 and I4, and the surface of the vessel 23 is inclined. We contemplate'making these devices both ways.

Although we have herein shown and described, by way of example, a self-basting frying pan for stop means depending from the edge of said extension adapted to engage said last end when said second vessel is slid forwardly, thereby arresting said second vessel with said drain means centralized over said smaller areas and adapted to baste food thereon. ,5.; In. a fryer, a vessehhaving an area at one 'leveltherein, partition'means dividing said area i into a plurality of smaller frying areas, a second tvessel movably positioned ,on said first vessel and ,.having a fryin area above the level of said first :second vessel for allowing fluid to drain therefrom and comprised of an extended lip for each of said smaller areas adapted to direct the dripping fluidto different portions of said smaller ham, bacon. or sausage and eggs and other foods,

and have shown a frying vessel upon which a second frying vessel is movably support d, itis obvious that many changes may be made in the arrangements shown and described within the scope of the appended claims.

=What is claimed is: r H 1. In a fryer, an'open rectangular frame having side Walls the thicknesses of which are less than the height, a frying area formed therein ,adiacent to one end thereof and having a level above the lower edges of said sides, said frying area having a bounding edge the upper level of which is lower than the level of the upper edges of said side walls, a second vessel slidably mounted on the'upper edges of said side walls and having a frying area inclined towards the fi end containing said first frying area, the lower surface of said last frying area bein adapted to clear said bounding edge, and drain means formed in said second vessel for allowing fluid on said second frying surface to drip onto said first frying area.

2. In a fryer, an open rectangular, frame having side walls the thicknesses of which are less than; the height, a frying area formed therein adjacent to one end thereof and having a level above the lower edges of said sides, a bounding edge for said fryin area parallel to th end to which said frying area is adjacent and joining the lateral side of said frame the upper level of said-bounding edge being lower than the level of the upper edgeof said side walls, partition means dividing said frying area into a plurality of smaller areas, a second vessel slidably mounted on the upper edge of said side walls and having a frying area inclined towards the end ,containing said first frying area, the, lower surface of said last fryin area being adapted to clear said bounding edge, and drainmeans formed in said second vessel for allowing fluid from said second frying surface to drip onto said first frying area and comprised of a drain for each of said smaller areas.v

4(The invention according to claim 2, in which said second vessel has opposed flat surfaces bearin'gon the opposite side walls of. said frame and 'a"-' substantially wider flange portion. overhangfrying areas.

6. In a fryer, an open rectangular frame having sidewalls the thicknessesof which are. less than the height, the sidesof said frame having the upper surfaces of its side walls inclined toward one end so that the height of one end wall is less than the height of the other, a frying area formed therein adjacent to said last mentioned end and having a level above the lower edges of saidsides, abounding edge for saidfrying area parallel to and joining the lateral" side of said frame, the upper level of said bounding edge be.- ing lower than the level of the upper edge of said side walls, partition meansdividing said frying area into a plurality of smaller areas, a second vessel slidably mounted on theupper edge of said side walls, the lower surface of said last frying area being adapted to clear said bounding edge, and drain means formed in said second vessel for allowing fluid from said second frying surface to drip onto saidfirst frying area and comprised of a drain for each of said smaller areas.

7. A fryer according to claim 6, in which said second vessel has formed integral therewith, and adapted to overhang, the taller of said end walls, a substantially horizontalflange portion which forms a closure for the open frame for all adjusted positions of said second vessel so that heat from a source is retained within the hollow under area and more evenly distributed to the frying surfaces. 1 T

HANDEL' ASHWORTH. FRANK P. HEALY.

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Great Britain July 6, 1939 

